Monthly Archives: February 2012

Wednesday’s W: WAIT

29 Wednesday Feb 2012

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There is something so valuable in waiting for the right time.

I may have the solution to your problem, but if I don’t wait until you are ready to hear it, you just won’t be able to receive it.

I may have the whole picture in mind, but not be able to wait for all the pieces of the puzzle to be in place and mess it all up.

I may have the best idea, but if I jump on it before it’s time, it will not accomplish its purpose.

Waiting means that I am positioning myself for success.

Waiting doesn’t mean that I procrastinate.  Waiting means that I am getting ready, or I am holding on to “it” until it can bear its best fruit.

Waiting is not only a WHAT thing, it is a HOW issue.

Waiting well is active, exciting, and requires a lot of discipline.

How are YOU waiting for what you are waiting? 

 

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Suitcases

27 Monday Feb 2012

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Oh, so heavy. And so wide.

And the steps are so steep, and the doorway so narrow.

But how can I let go?

They are my suitcases.  MY stuff.

But I can’t have it all.  If I want to go on  past the doorway, I will need to let go.

I can’t hold on and play it safe.

What choices are you making?

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Kernel of Hope

26 Sunday Feb 2012

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No matter how tiny it is, once you get a hold of a kernel of hope, it is as though you have another life working on the inside of you.

It makes everything vibrant.

it changes your outlook on everything.

It’s as though you were pregnant with it.

It has a heart beat.

It changes you.

It affects your decisions.

It causes you to judge things differently.

It grows.

You treasure it.

You protect it.

You feed it.

You love it.

You fear it. 

You imagine where it’s going.

 

And it makes you smile.

I know.

I’ve got one.

 

 

What about you?

Do the right Thing

23 Thursday Feb 2012

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It seems so much easier not to.  Just turn my face away and close my eyes.  Pretend I did not see.  Pretend I did not hear.  Pretend I did not know.

And die a little bit.

And die a little more next time.

Until it is too late, and nothing is left of me.

I believe that a sharp conscience has a lot to do with feeling alive.  It tells me that there are things worth standing up for, fighting for, speaking up for.  It reminds me that life is not all about me, and I am a part of the village.  It faces me with the wonderful fact that I cannot ignore those around me who suffer.

A sharp conscience makes me move.  It forces me to react.  To grow.  To be who I was made to be.  It fulfills me.

So, my Soul, do the right thing today.  It will keep you alive.

Wednesday’s W: WRAPPED

22 Wednesday Feb 2012

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WRAPPED in His love

or bundled in hatred,

WRAPPED in safety

or enveloped by fear,

WRAPPED in His Word

or imprisoned in mind,

  Wrapped in forgiveness,

 

or entangled in bitterness…

 
Which one do you claim?
 
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STOP!

20 Monday Feb 2012

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Things to STOP doing to yourself:

1. Believe Every Word You Tell Yourself

That is such a difficult one because we tend to believe ourselves long before we believe anyone else.  We know better, right?  We live with ourselves, right?  Yes, we do, but we are often so hard on ourselves, and we do not see the whole picture.  If all you are telling yourself is that you are too scared, too fat, too dumb, too tired, too anything to live life at its fullest, you are probably not telling the truth…

2. Thinking Yourself Have To Do It All

Not only do you not have to do it all, but the sun will come up tomorrow even if you don’t.  And the day after.  Stop and smell the roses, will you?

3. Isolate Yourself when you are in Trouble

That’s the worst time to go away and hide in your cave.  Call your best friend, or anyone who will speak truth to you, or make you laugh.  Tell on yourself, ask for help, or put it on the shelf for a while and go out to have fun… “it” will still be there when you come back.

4. Forgo Sleep In Order To …

you fill in the blanks.  Of course, sometimes, we must.  But not on a regular basis!  A well-rested mom, worker, spouse, friend is so much more useful than an exhausted one who can’t function.

5. Taking Yourself Seriously

Seriously, think about it!

 

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Growing Pains

17 Friday Feb 2012

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Growing (up) means NEW–discovering new things, tasting new foods, experiencing new feelings, being exposed to new ideas, assimilating some of them and being changed in the process.  Sometimes, growing (up) is a lot of fun! It feels like we’ve got power, like we can go anywhere, do anything, like we’ve got the whole world in our hands…

But sometimes, growing (up) is hard work…  Because NEW might mean stretching our thinking until our brain hurts, and being confronting with very uncomfortable tasks and thoughts, and pushing ourselves past where it feels safe.  It might mean feeling like we are going to explode.

It means that our stability is compromised.  And it might mean that we feel very, very vulnerable…

At times, growing (up) involves serious growing pains in all the corners of who we are, spirit, soul and body.  And it might just be so painful that we decide we don’t want up grow (up) any more…

And we choose to stop. We’ve all been there at times.  And in all honesty, I can’t blame us–we just don’t want the pain.  We quit.

The only problem with that is that we become stagnant.

Because the very act of being alive demands growth.  We cannot not grow if we are alive.  Really alive, I mean.

And there isn’t a seed on earth that turns into a flower without the process of growth.  We are not exempt–if we want to see the seed turn into the flower in our lives, we will have to go through the process.

No shortcuts allowed.

 

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Wednesday’s W: Why ask Questions?

15 Wednesday Feb 2012

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“A question not asked is a door not opened.” Marilee Adams


Sometimes we would rather be quiet than appear ignorant with a seemingly foolish question. Sometimes, we just don’t know what questions to ask. And sometimes, we simply don’t want to face the answer.

But at the end of it all, I believe that questions asked promote growth.  The questions don’t even always need to be answered. Because in the simple act of asking, we:

~dare to assert ourselves by speaking,

~open our minds to understanding,

~acknowledge our need for more.

We are changed by the asking.

So ask away!

Do you remember a time when you asked and were changed?  Let’s hear it! 

Valentine’s Day

14 Tuesday Feb 2012

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Valentine’s Day,

and husbands buy roses for their wives, kids give each other Valentines and the whole world feels loved.

Or rejected.

Some of us won’t be told “I love you” today. Widowed neighbors, single girls, the gay adolescent who is being bullied, the homeless guy, the co-worker who fakes being indifferent–no one thinks to tell them how valuable they are today, because we are all so involved with those who return our affections.

Today, on Valentine’s Day, I dare us to make a difference.  Not in the lives of the ones who express their love to us anyway, no, that’s a given.  But in the lives of the “others,” you know, those who aren’t comfortable to love, or who simply are alone today, whatever the reason may be.

Let’s impact their lives for good ON PURPOSE!

  • Drop off a rose to a lonely neighbor–no note, just a surprise rose in the mailbox or on the door steps
  • Surprise your co-worker with her/his favorite coffee drink
  • Find someone in financial need and slip a gift card in their purse/coat pocket without them knowing it
  • Hand-write a letter to your mom/dad/aunt/grand’ma/sister and mail it out today
  • Text someone you appreciate and let them know what you think of them
  • Surprise someone with a box of chocolates…
  • Look for something great in someone you don’t especially care for and tell him/her
  • Take time to really listen to the one who just wants to talk…  Engage your heart, mind, eyes, body and let the person know you care.
  • Do the one thing your mate has been asking you to do for the last few weeks; just do it, and don’t tell.

JUST DO IT.  TODAY.

And tell us about it! 

 

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